The successful candidate (m/f) will become a part of an internationally recognized research team led by Dr. Lukas Palatinus.

He/she will participate in the development and application of electron crystallography methods.

https://www.fzu.cz/en/research/divisions-and-departments/division-3/department-19/laboratory-1901

What you will do

• Develop and implement structure refinement methods for electron crystallography
• Test new algorithms on experimental data
• Perform diffraction experiments in a transmission electron microscope
• Process electron diffraction data
• Solve and refine crystal structures
• Prepare scientific publications
• Present your research at international scientific conferences

What we do

• Focus on structure determination using methods of electron crystallography, in particular the 3DED method
• Develop new approaches in structure analysis of micro- and nanocrystals
• Customize and optimize data collection strategies of 3DED data in transmission electron microscope
• Develop widely used crystallographic software Superflip. Jana2006/Jana2020, PETS2
• Apply the methods to diverse range of scientific problems of chemistry and materials science
• Maintain many international collaborations
• Present the results on the international meetings and conferences
• More information on the webpage of the laboratory: https://www.fzu.cz/en/research/divisions-and-departments/division-3/department-19/laboratory-1901

Required qualifications

• PhD in physics, chemistry, material science or mineralogy
• Practical knowledge of crystallographic methods (x-ray, neutron and/or electron)
• At least basic knowledge of programming (Fortran/C/C++/Python)
• Advanced English, written and spoken

Beneficial qualifications

• Experience with electron microscopy and electron diffraction, both experimental and theoretical (physics of electron-matter interaction)
• Familiarity with the operating system MS Windows
• Systematic approach to problem solving
• Ability to write a scientific text
• Presentation skills

Benefits

• Working in an international and creative environment
• Unique research facilities
• Training and development possibilities (seminars, workshops, conferences, high-quality language courses, soft skills training)
• Support of your work-life balance - flexible work hours, work from home, extended vacations
• In-house tennis/ volleyball court, table tennis
• And more benefits such as Multisport card, meal allowance, kindergarten operated by the ASCR

Terms of employment

Start of employment as soon as possible, depending on the availability of the applicant.

1- 2-year contract with possible extension up to five years, full-time (part-time negotiable)

Application procedure

Please send your CV (1-2 pages PDF), motivation letter (1-page A4 PDF) and any publication record to the email address below.

Mgr. Monika Svobodová, Cukrovarnická 10/112 | 162 00 Praha 6| Czech Republic
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